Question

Which accurately describes war efforts of King Sargon II of Assyria?

a)Sargon II launched a siege on Egypt and declared war against Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
b)Sargon II launched a siege on Nubia and occupied its territory for the next 50 years.
c)Sargon II launched a siege on the Greek Empire until succumbing to Alexander the Great.
d)Sargon II launched a siege on Jerusalem and ordered the deportation of over 27,000 Jews.

Answer 1

The answer (D) best describes the war efforts of king Sargon II of Assyria. King Sargon II sieged Jerusalem, Israel, and ordered over 27.000 Hebrews to be departed over the territory of Persia and his empire in Samaria to gain population of this areas. This occurrence became the base of a legend of Lost Ten Tribes of ancient Israel.